Matt Kaiser Partner

Matt Kaiser helps two kinds of clients: people who are facing a crisis that threatens their reputation, livelihood, or liberty; and lawyers, or their clients, who need counsel about issues involving professional responsibility or legal malpractice.

As a former assistant federal public defender, Matt has substantial litigation and courtroom experience. He also has substantial experience resolving cases or controversies outside of the courtroom. In 2018 he was named by Super Lawyers as one of the 100 top lawyers in Washington, D.C. He has been described by Fox News as a “top notch white collar defense lawyer” and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his work in White-Collar Criminal Defense.

Matt is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches professional responsibility. Matt has also spoken to lawyers about legal ethics and professional responsibility in the United States and internationally.

Matt is active in the legal community. Highlights include:

Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University, 2013 to the present

Member, ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2018 to the present

Vice-Chair and member of the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility, 2016 to the present

President of the Bar Association of DC, 2017-2018

Secretary of the D.C. Bar’s Board of Governors, 2014-2015

Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

Barrister, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court

Member, Barristers

Trial Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Before founding KaiserDillon PLLC, Matt practiced at Williams & Connolly and Zuckerman Spaeder. After law school, he clerked for United States District Court Judge Catherine Blake.

Education

J.D., The Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude. Senior Articles Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal

Represented a Congressional employee in connection with an investigation by the SEC and DOJ into possible insider trading charges on political intelligence.

Represented government officials in the executive and legislative branches in connection with investigations of potential. wrongdoing by the Department of Justice, Inspector General Offices, and congressional committees.

Represented a number of people in federal courts in connection with allegations of securities, commodities, tax, government contracting, bankruptcy, and health care fraud.

Served as an expert witness multiple times on varied issues of professional responsibility.